Synonyms of slowing

slowing 1 of 3

verb

present participle of slow

as in braking

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• braking
• inhibiting
• decelerating
• retarding
• stopping
• hindering
• impeding
• slackening
• restraining
• halting
• curbing
• obstructing
• hampering
• checking
• thwarting
• reining
• hobbling
• encumbering
• handicapping
• constraining
• holding back
• tying up
• arresting
• bottlenecking
• tieing up
• sabotaging
• frustrating
• setting back
• baffling
• holding up
• foiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accelerating
• hurrying
• rushing
• hastening
• pushing
• speeding (up)
• urging
• driving
• encouraging
• quickening
• stepping up
• stirring
• propelling
• helping
• aiding
• advancing
• facilitating
• furthering
• easing
• spurring
• expediting
• forwarding
• goading
• dispatching

slowing

2 of 3

adjective

as in decelerating

Related Words

• decelerating
• stalling
• ambling
• strolling
• procrastinating
• plodding
• lingering
• shuffling
• loitering
• creeping
• lagging
• lethargic
• inching
• dragging
• crawling
• heavy-footed
• filibustering
• deliberate
• inactive
• sluggish
• slow
• slow-footed
• leisurely
• lounging
• loafing
• unhurried
• inert
• pokey
• dilatory
• tarrying
• laggard
• tardy
• poking
• dallying
• measured
• poky
• dillydallying
• dawdling
• languid
• snail-paced
• snaillike

Dissimilar Words

• rapid
• rushing
• speeding
• swift
• speedy
• fast
• quick
• hasty
• running
• lightning
• brisk
• meteoric
• racing
• ready
• flying
• breathless
• rocketing
• whirlwind
• dizzy
• fleet
• bolting
• prompt
• hurrying
• expeditious
• snappy
• accelerated
• breakneck
• barreling
• whirling
• zipping
• quickened
• warp-speed
• scooting
• careering
• scurrying
• scudding
• hastened
• whisking
• rushed
• hurried

slowing

3 of 3

noun

as in decrease

Related Words

• decrease
• weakening
• lessening
• reduction
• worsening
• deterioration
• failing
• decay
• decline
• sinking
• degeneration
• impediment
• hindrance
• flagging
• ebbing
• diminishment
• lapse
• downgrade
• decadence
• impairment
• declension
• detriment
• stumbling block
• drawback
• shortcoming
• languishment
• descent
• glitch
• collapse
• breakdown
• disablement
• crash
• setback

Dissimilar Words

• improvement
• advance
• enhancement
• advancement
• breakthrough
• refinement
• increase
• strengthening
• upswing
• upturn
• amelioration
• boost
• uplift
• quantum leap
• upgrade
• heightening
• uptrend
• melioration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slowing

Verb

And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025

Adjective

As such some slowing of job creation may be expected, though the magnitude of this impact is complex to assess. —Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Although there is evidence that click-through rates from Google searches are being affected, with the growth in this metric slowing from high single digit percentages to low single digit percentages, according to Wall Street analysts, the company insists the overall search volumes are up. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025

Only one region, Greater Bridgeport, saw increases in housing starts above 1% compared to 2023, and according to the 2026 to 2027 economic report of the governor, this slowing is expected to continue. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said a slowing of the US economy may make arate cut appropriate in the near term. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025

Jobs report Economists are expecting to see an uptick in the unemployment rate for July and a slowing in the pace of job creation. —Tobias Burns, The Hill, 28 July 2025

Noun

Despite concerns about feeding a growing global population in the face of a changing climate, along with famines being declared in Sudan and Gaza, the number of calories consumed per person increased by 35% worldwide between 1960 and 2022 and shows no signs of slowing. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Many tech companies thrive with top-down leadership and linear management—clear directives from the founder to executors, without middle layers slowing or distorting the vision. —Jonathan Low, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

These ingredients reflect a growing shift in pet wellness away from simply slowing joint deterioration and toward rebuilding comfort, restoring flexibility, and reducing inflammation at the source. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

Overseas investors' appetite for Japanese bonds has also declined, with purchases slowing since April, Japan Securities Dealers Association data showed. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025

The problem in cold temperatures is the battery’s liquid electrolyte, which becomes more viscous, slowing circulation and reducing the system’s capacity. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025

The superstar’s love story, and now engagement, with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has seemingly captured the world’s imagination, and interest in the couple shows no signs of slowing down. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

Is the employment market slowing because of uncertainty more widely? —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025

The lawsuit is another example of district courts inserting themselves into immigration matters and slowing deportations. —Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025